Australia on Friday left out all-rounder Andrew Symonds for disciplinary reasons and chose 36-year-old leg-spinner Bryce McGain for next month's four-Test tour of India.
Symonds is considering his future in international cricket after being axed from the Australian squad for this month's one-day series against Bangladesh in Darwin after opting to go fishing rather than attend a compulsory team meeting.

Australia's cricket stars said they were fit and raring to face India after their leisurely one-day clean sweep against Bangladesh.
The world's top team embark on a gruelling tour against their fierce rivals in a fortnight, just months after India's tour of Australia flared into controversy.

Seamer Stuart Clark said Australia's lopsided one-day series against Bangladesh has been a worthwhile hit-out ahead of next month's tough tour against fierce rivals India.
The three-match series, in which Australia has an unbeatable 2-0 lead after 180-run and eight-wicket thrashings this week, wraps up on Saturday.

Troubled Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been told by Cricket Australia to get psychological help and will not be a part of the upcoming tour of India, a report said Tuesday.
Symonds is considering his future in international cricket after being booted out of the Australian squad for the ongoing one-day series against Bangladesh for opting to go fishing rather than attend a compulsory team meeting.

Sidelined Australian paceman Brett Lee has declared himself available for the upcoming Test tour of India.
Lee withdrew from the current one-day series against Bangladesh following the collapse of his marriage, but caught up with his Australian team-mates here on Thursday for a light training session and said he was ready to play again.

Australia's high-profile cricket Test series in India will begin as scheduled in Bangalore in October, even though a tennis tournament was called off there over security fears, officials said Wednesday.
"There is no change in the itinerary.

India will host four Tests against Australia later this year, the cricket board said on Wednesday while announcing the dates and venues.
The Australians will arrive on September 29 and play a four-day practice match ahead of the first Test in Bangalore from October 9.